How To Fix SD172 - Document name & contains forbidden special characters.

SD172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SD - Online doc., terminology, translation, help

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Document name & contains forbidden special characters.

What causes this issue?

The name of a Release Note may not contain special characters.
You may use the folloiwng characters:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SD172 - Document name & contains forbidden special characters. ?

  The SAP error message SD172, which states "Document name & contains forbidden special characters," typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a document (such as a sales order, delivery, or invoice) in the SAP system, and the document name or number includes special characters that are not allowed by the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of special characters in the document name or number. SAP has specific rules regarding which characters are permissible in document names, and these rules can vary based on the configuration of the system. Common forbidden characters may include:
  
  Special symbols (e.g., @, #, $, %, &, *, etc.)
  Spaces at the beginning or end of the document name
  Certain punctuation marks
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SD172 error, you should take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Document Name: Review the document name or number you are trying to use. Ensure that it does not contain any forbidden